Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis
OD
Alton Ellis performing live in 2007
Background information
Also known asThe Godfather of Rocksteady
Born
Alton Nehemiah Ellis

(1938-09-01)1 September 1938
Kingston, Jamaica
Died10 October 2008(2008-10-10) (aged 70)
London, England
GenresR&B, ska, rocksteady, reggae
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1959–2008
LabelsStudio One, Treasure Isle, Trojan, Ackee, Bamboo

Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady, he was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.

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